LEENA KRISHNA KAKATI AND 2 ORS vs THE STATE OF ASSAM

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GAUHATI HIGH COURT
MRS. JUSTICE RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN, J
LEENA KRISHNA KAKATI AND 2 ORS – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ASSAM – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: MR M PRACHA
For the Respondents: PP, ASSAM

Table of Content
1. accused petitioners did not receive necessary documents. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
2. trial court must ensure the accused's access to all submitted documentation. (Para 6 , 9 , 15 , 16)
3. prosecution must furnish all relevant documents for fair trial. (Para 11 , 12 , 14)
4. court orders a reasonable opportunity for document inspection by accused. (Para 18 , 20)

ORDER

09.05.2022 Both the petitions are taken up together as the issue is identical in nature and relate to the same case.

2. All the above petitioners are accused(s) pertaining to the Dibrugarh PS Case No. 936/2016, which has ended at charge sheet on 24.01.2017 and subsequent thereto, State has filed 11 numbers of supplementary charge sheet and the last charge sheet was filed on 23.12.2021. The case has now reached the stage of consideration of charge. The petitioners, herein, moved certain applications under Section 207 CrPC, seeking copies of relevant documents, which have been filed by the prosecution along with the charge sheet. The learned Special Judge, Guwahati, Assam vide orders dated 15.11.2021 and 17.02.2022, passed in Special Case No. 02/2017, had disallowed the prayers. Raising the grievances against the af

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GAUHATI HIGH COURTMRS. JUSTICE RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN, JLEENA KRISHNA KAKATI AND 2 ORS – AppellantVersusTHE STATE OF ASSAM – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

GAUHATI HIGH COURT
MRS. JUSTICE RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN, J
LEENA KRISHNA KAKATI AND 2 ORS – Appellant
Versus
THE STATE OF ASSAM – Respondent